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Albania awarded Serbia win by sports court in drone casehttp://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/3674624-albania-awarded-serbia-win-sports-court-drone-case.html
Albania was awarded a victory over Serbia by the top sports court on Friday in a reversal of a UEFA sanction over a soccer game that was abandoned when a drone with a political banner flew into the stadium and sparked violence.
The Court of Arbitration for Sport decided that Albania had not refused to play on in a hostile atmosphere in the Serbian capital...Fri, 10 Jul 2015 20:36:00 GMThttp://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/3674624-albania-awarded-serbia-win-sports-court-drone-case.html2015-07-10T20:36:00ZMerkel visits Balkans amid Greek crisishttp://www.mail.com/int/news/world/3668820-merkel-visits-balkans-amid-greek-crisis.html
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — The Balkan countries aspiring for European Union membership can reach their goals despite the crisis in Greece, Angela Merkel said Wednesday as she began a two-day tour of the region.
The German chancellor visited Albania and Serbia whose ambitions to join the EU have been complicated by the Greek financial turmoil. She is to trave...Wed, 08 Jul 2015 21:04:00 GMThttp://www.mail.com/int/news/world/3668820-merkel-visits-balkans-amid-greek-crisis.html2015-07-08T21:04:00ZMerkel assures Albania of European prospectshttp://www.mail.com/int/news/europe/3669700-merkel-assures-albania-european-prospects.html
TIRANA, Albania (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel has assured Albania and Western Balkan countries there is no artificial delay in their EU entry prospects but says they should deepen reforms to achieve the required standards.
Merkel on Wednesday started a two-day tour of Albania, Serbia and Bosnia focusing on their EU integration progress as well as...Wed, 08 Jul 2015 15:28:00 GMThttp://www.mail.com/int/news/europe/3669700-merkel-assures-albania-european-prospects.html2015-07-08T15:28:00ZGermany backs Albania with loans, grants worth 107.5M euroshttp://www.mail.com/int/business/economy/3665008-germany-backs-albania-with-loans-grants-worth-1075m-euros.html
TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Two days before German Chancellor Angela Merkel's visit to Tirana, the German government has signed six loans and grants worth a total of 107.5 million euros (US$119.3 million) to promote Albania's energy and water supply sectors.
Finance Minister Shkelqim Cani on Monday said Germany has been one of Albania's main donors since the c...Mon, 06 Jul 2015 16:58:00 GMThttp://www.mail.com/int/business/economy/3665008-germany-backs-albania-with-loans-grants-worth-1075m-euros.html2015-07-06T16:58:00ZTAP gas pipeline project starts in Albaniahttp://www.mail.com/int/business/economy/3660708-tap-gas-pipeline-project-starts-albania.html
TIRANA, Albania (AP) — The Trans-Adriatic Pipeline project, or TAP, has started investing in Albania's infrastructure to prepare for starting construction of the pipeline next year.
TAP said Friday it started construction and rehabilitation of some 100 kilometers (62 miles) of access roads and bridges along the pipeline's route in Albania, but gave no fig...Fri, 03 Jul 2015 14:07:00 GMThttp://www.mail.com/int/business/economy/3660708-tap-gas-pipeline-project-starts-albania.html2015-07-03T14:07:00ZAlbania police arrest 2 more suspects in policeman's slayinghttp://www.mail.com/int/news/europe/3648954-albania-police-arrest-2-suspects-policemans-slaying.html
TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Albanian police have arrested two suspects considered to be the leaders of the armed group that fatally shot one policeman and wounded two others this week.
Police spokesman Gentian Mullai on Sunday said two teenagers, brothers Arbjon and Alban Aliko, handed themselves over after 500 police isolated them Saturday evening at a former...Sun, 28 Jun 2015 08:22:00 GMThttp://www.mail.com/int/news/europe/3648954-albania-police-arrest-2-suspects-policemans-slaying.html2015-06-28T08:22:00Z14 arrested, 7 more sought in Albanian marijuana villagehttp://www.mail.com/int/news/world/3643270-14-arrested-7-sought-albanian-marijuana-village.html
LAZARAT, Albania (AP) — Hundreds of Albanian police arrested suspects and checked houses Thursday in a southern marijuana-growing village a day after gunmen fatally shot one policeman and wounded two others.
Officials in the predominantly Muslim nation played down local media speculation that the gunmen were linked to Islamic State extremists. Police spok...Thu, 25 Jun 2015 15:40:00 GMThttp://www.mail.com/int/news/world/3643270-14-arrested-7-sought-albanian-marijuana-village.html2015-06-25T15:40:00ZCrackdown on Albanian marijuana village after fatal shootinghttp://www.mail.com/int/news/europe/3639802-crackdown-albanian-marijuana-village-fatal-shooting.html
LAZARAT, Albania (AP) — About 400 Albanian police officers, backed up by two army helicopters, started to move late Wednesday into a major illegal marijuana-growing village after gunmen there fatally shot one policeman and wounded two others.
Local media said gunfire was heard coming from the southern village of Lazarat throughout the day, but an Associat...Wed, 24 Jun 2015 17:49:00 GMThttp://www.mail.com/int/news/europe/3639802-crackdown-albanian-marijuana-village-fatal-shooting.html2015-06-24T17:49:00ZRebel flag controversy 1 in long line of disputes worldwidehttp://www.mail.com/int/news/uk/3638850-rebel-flag-controversy-1-long-disputes-worldwide.html
BERLIN (AP) — Around the world, countries have long struggled with questions about flags similar to those faced by South Carolina, which is under pressure to remove a Confederate flag from its statehouse in the wake of the shootings that killed nine people at a historic black church.
Here's a look at other flag controversies that have stirred strong emoti...Wed, 24 Jun 2015 11:55:00 GMThttp://www.mail.com/int/news/uk/3638850-rebel-flag-controversy-1-long-disputes-worldwide.html2015-06-24T11:55:00ZSocialist-led coalition wins town hall elections in Albaniahttp://www.mail.com/int/news/europe/3637862-socialist-led-coalition-wins-town-hall-elections-albania.html
TIRANA, Albania (AP) — A coalition led by the governing Socialist Party has won three-fourths of mayoral elections in Albania, seen as a possible step toward improving its bid to launch membership negotiations with the European Union.
Erion Veliaj, a 35-year-old former social affairs minister, declared victory Tuesday in the race in the capital, Tirana. H...Tue, 23 Jun 2015 17:53:00 GMThttp://www.mail.com/int/news/europe/3637862-socialist-led-coalition-wins-town-hall-elections-albania.html2015-06-23T17:53:00ZLeft wing majority ahead in Albania's local electionshttp://www.mail.com/int/news/world/3635376-left-wing-majority-ahead-albanias-local-elections.html
TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Preliminary results Monday from Albania's municipal elections show the country's left wing governing coalition is ahead in most municipalities, including the capital and other main cities, while international observers said they noted no major irregularities in the voting process.
More than half the ballots from Sunday's election ha...Mon, 22 Jun 2015 16:05:00 GMThttp://www.mail.com/int/news/world/3635376-left-wing-majority-ahead-albanias-local-elections.html2015-06-22T16:05:00ZAlbania holds local polls, key to launch EU membership talkshttp://www.mail.com/int/news/europe/3633078-albania-holds-local-polls-key-to-launch-eu-membership-talks.html
TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Albanians on Sunday voted in local municipal elections, a key step in their efforts to launch membership negotiations with the European Union.
Last year, Albania was granted EU candidate status and now Tirana is expecting to get approval for the launch of full membership negotiations. Besides tangible results in the rule of law, the...Sun, 21 Jun 2015 18:38:00 GMThttp://www.mail.com/int/news/europe/3633078-albania-holds-local-polls-key-to-launch-eu-membership-talks.html2015-06-21T18:38:00Z3rd defeat in 4 games for France after 1-0 loss in Albaniahttp://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/3616926-3rd-defeat-4-games-france-1-0-loss-albania.html
ELBASAN, Albania (AP) — France lost for the third time in four matches when it fell in Albania 1-0 in a listless performance on Saturday.
With one year to go until France hosts the European Championship, coach Didier Deschamps' team is struggling, having lost 4-3 at home to Belgium last weekend. Albania deservedly took the lead in the 44th minute of the f...Sat, 13 Jun 2015 20:06:00 GMThttp://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/3616926-3rd-defeat-4-games-france-1-0-loss-albania.html2015-06-13T20:06:00ZCAS sets target for Serbia, Albania Euro 2016 case verdictshttp://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/3488024-cas-sets-target-serbia-albania-euro-2016-case-verdicts.html
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — A court ruling for appeals filed by the Serbian and Albanian football federation against UEFA sanctions after their European Championship qualifier was abandoned is expected by July 10.
The Court of Arbitration for Sport set the target date on Friday. Rulings were originally expected before Saturday when Serbia resumes its Eur...Fri, 12 Jun 2015 16:02:00 GMThttp://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/3488024-cas-sets-target-serbia-albania-euro-2016-case-verdicts.html2015-06-12T16:02:00ZItalian businessman wanted in Albania fraud probehttp://www.mail.com/int/business/economy/3605822-italian-businessman-wanted-albania-fraud-probe.html
TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Albanian authorities have issued arrest warrants for an Italian businessman, his mother, and two associates, accused of fraud-related offenses and money laundering over a failed hydroelectric scheme that allegedly cost the government tens of millions of euros in grants and unpaid taxes.
Prosecutors said they issued the warrants Mond...Mon, 08 Jun 2015 20:28:00 GMThttp://www.mail.com/int/business/economy/3605822-italian-businessman-wanted-albania-fraud-probe.html2015-06-08T20:28:00ZAlbanian journalist threatened by suspected Islamic militanthttp://www.mail.com/int/news/europe/3596636-albanian-journalist-threatened-suspected-islamic-militant.html
TIRANA, Albania (AP) — An Albanian media group says one of their journalists has received a threat from a suspected Islamic militant wanted in the country on terrorism charges.
Police spokesman Gentian Mullai said Thursday that authorities were treating the threat against Aurora Koromani of the Gazeta Shqiptare newspaper as serious and were providing prot...Thu, 04 Jun 2015 15:31:00 GMThttp://www.mail.com/int/news/europe/3596636-albanian-journalist-threatened-suspected-islamic-militant.html2015-06-04T15:31:00ZWestern Balkan leaders want faster EU accession, fundinghttp://www.mail.com/int/news/europe/3581138-western-balkan-leaders-want-faster-eu-accession-funding.html
TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Leaders of Western Balkan countries that are seeking to enter the European Union are urging the bloc to speed up the accession process, arguing that would bolster fragile peace and stability in the region.
The prime ministers of Albania, Serbia, Kosovo, Montenegro, Bosnia Herzegovina and Macedonia, all in different stages of moving ...Thu, 28 May 2015 12:22:00 GMThttp://www.mail.com/int/news/europe/3581138-western-balkan-leaders-want-faster-eu-accession-funding.html2015-05-28T12:22:00ZPremier: Serbia ready to reduce dependence on Russian gashttp://www.mail.com/int/business/economy/3580828-premier-serbia-ready-to-reduce-dependence-russian-gas.html
TIRANA, Albania (AP) — In a major policy shift, the Serbian prime minister said his country will accept U.S. calls to reduce dependency on Russian gas by adding an American-backed pipeline that would bring gas to Europe from Azerbaijan.
"Regarding energy safety, energy security, we are ready to diversify the sources of gas for Serbia, which is very import...Thu, 28 May 2015 08:47:00 GMThttp://www.mail.com/int/business/economy/3580828-premier-serbia-ready-to-reduce-dependence-russian-gas.html2015-05-28T08:47:00ZMoldovan president: We prefer European Union orbit to Russiahttp://www.mail.com/int/news/world/3576404-moldovan-president-we-prefer-european-union-orbit-to-russia.html
TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Moldova's 4 million citizens would prefer to join the European Union rather than stay in the Russian orbit, its president said Tuesday.
President Nicolae Timofti told The Associated Press that Moldovans are reaping economic benefits from closer ties and visa-free travel with the 28-nation EU, but added that Russia's presence is stil...Tue, 26 May 2015 17:51:00 GMThttp://www.mail.com/int/news/world/3576404-moldovan-president-we-prefer-european-union-orbit-to-russia.html2015-05-26T17:51:00ZBalkan leaders wary of Macedonia crisis fallouthttp://www.mail.com/int/news/europe/3576502-balkan-leaders-wary-macedonia-crisis-fallout.html
TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Albania's president and other Balkan leaders expressed concern Tuesday that the ongoing crisis in Macedonia could be a setback for the region's efforts to add new members to the European Union.
President Bujar Nishani told regional leaders meeting in Tirana that the Macedonia crisis showed the "fragility of stability in the region."...Tue, 26 May 2015 15:29:00 GMThttp://www.mail.com/int/news/europe/3576502-balkan-leaders-wary-macedonia-crisis-fallout.html2015-05-26T15:29:00ZBalkan foes find common ground in bid to join 28-nation EUhttp://www.mail.com/int/news/europe/3569410-balkan-foes-find-common-ground-bid-to-join-28-nation-eu.html
TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Foreign ministers and senior diplomats from several Balkan countries — many with troubled relations stemming from wars in the 1990s — met Friday in the Albanian capital of Tirana to try and advance each others' bids to join the European Union.
The meeting took place ahead of a landmark visit to Tirana next week of Serbian Prime Mini...Fri, 22 May 2015 16:17:00 GMThttp://www.mail.com/int/news/europe/3569410-balkan-foes-find-common-ground-bid-to-join-28-nation-eu.html2015-05-22T16:17:00ZWorld Bank to lend Albania up to $1.2 billion over 5 yearshttp://www.mail.com/int/business/economy/3569440-world-bank-to-lend-albania-up-to-12-billion-5-years.html
TIRANA, Albania (AP) — The World Bank has agreed to lend Albania up to $1.2 billion (1.08 billion euros) to support its public finances and invest in infrastructure.
A statement from the bank Friday said the board of directors agreed on a 2015-2019 lending program to support Albania's growth as it tries to join the European Union. The money will be used f...Fri, 22 May 2015 12:47:00 GMThttp://www.mail.com/int/business/economy/3569440-world-bank-to-lend-albania-up-to-12-billion-5-years.html2015-05-22T12:47:00ZAlbania says could block Macedonia's NATO bidhttp://www.mail.com/int/news/europe/3562008-albania-block-macedonias-nato-bid.html
TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama warned on Wednesday that his country could block Macedonia's bid to join NATO unless it improves its record on respecting the rights of the country's ethnic Albanian minority.
The tiny republic's accession has already been blocked by neighbor Greece because of a dispute over the republic's name. Rama...Wed, 20 May 2015 14:16:00 GMThttp://www.mail.com/int/news/europe/3562008-albania-block-macedonias-nato-bid.html2015-05-20T14:16:00ZAlbania hosts security summit on extremist recruitmenthttp://www.mail.com/int/news/europe/3559240-albania-hosts-security-summit-extremist-recruitment.html
TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Security officials from the western Balkans and several European Union countries were meeting in Albania Tuesday as part of a U.S. government initiative to fight European recruitment by violent Islamic groups to fight in Iraq and Syria.
U.S. Under Secretary of State Sarah Sewall attended the two-day conference in the Albanian capita...Tue, 19 May 2015 13:31:00 GMThttp://www.mail.com/int/news/europe/3559240-albania-hosts-security-summit-extremist-recruitment.html2015-05-19T13:31:00Z